Syria, Assad

Syria is free of its dictator. The rebels’ biggest challenge now is learning how to govern
Those rebels – led by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham – must now try to unite a country cleaved apart by more than a decade of civil war, one in which dozens of heavily armed militias and remnants of the old regime linger.
Trump responds after rebels overtake Syria, ousting longtime dictator: ‘Assad is gone’
President-elect Trump reacted Sunday following reports that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad had fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus.
Watch: View of Syria’s Damascus after rebels topple Assad’s dictator regime
Watch a view of celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Monday (9 December) after rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Russia, a close ally that has propped up the regime for years, said Assad left the country after negotiations with rebel groups and had given instructions to transfer power peacefully.
What to Know About Bashar Assad, Syria’s Fallen Dictator
The news comes a day after Syria’s new interim leader Mohammed al-Bashir announced he was assuming the role of the country’s caretaker prime minister until March 1. Bashir previously served as the head of the rebel administration’s self-formed “salvation government.
Syrians hope for freedom, democracy in wake of Assad's ousting
Syrians have reacted positively to the appointment of interim prime minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, says FRANCE 24's senior reporter James André, reporting from Damascus. Hopes are high that new leadership will mark a new start in Syria.

Syria, Deir ez-Zor

In Aleppo, Rebels Give a Sense of What May Come in Syria
Rebel fighters who took control of Aleppo about two weeks ago have promised security and continuity. Prices have skyrocketed, ...
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad's father
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the ...
Syria live updates: IDF operating mission in Syria, beyond buffer zone
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick ...
How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster
After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's grip on ...
How Syria’s rebels toppled the Assad regime, in 7 maps
CNN mapped how rebel groups captured several key cities, cutting off pro-regime forces and successfully toppling Assad’s ...
US sent Austin Tice 'message' to Syria's HTS rebels emptying Assad prisons
The U.S. is communicating with rebel groups inside Syria amid the search for missing American journalist Austin Tice, State ...
Rebels take over Syria as long-time President Bashar Assad flees country | The Excerpt
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Amid Syria’s upheaval, a wariness over the rebels’ Islamist roots
A string of stunning victories has spurred White House worries about a “catastrophic success” in Syria if Islamist fighters ...
Biden praises regime change in Syria after rebels capture Damascus
A coalition of Syrian rebels say they have toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian ...